The violet flame that has burned
atop Black Hill for over a century has gone out, leaving a
strangely seeping pit of rubble and bubbling fluids where
the town’s livelihood once glowed day and night.
Missing Councilor:
Ever since Councilor Khonnir Baine,
one of Torch’s more powerful wizards and a well-liked
individual, went missing on his second expedition under
Black Hill, the citizens of the nervous town have edged
closer to outright panic. With their hands full handling the
growing refuse and waste problems in town now that their
primary disposal method is gone, the town council is eager
to find out what happened to Khonnir and rescue him—
they’ve made public a reward of 4,000 gp to any group
that can recover Khonnir’s body; if he can be returned
alive, they’ve promised to throw in the scroll of resurrection
they’ve been holding on to in case they need to revive him.
Interested parties are invited to speak to the council at
Town Hall.
Black Hill Caves:
Khonnir Baine discovered the signs of
unusual traffic on the banks of Weeping Pond, and shortly
thereafter, the submerged tunnel that provides access to
several heretofore unknown tunnels under Black Hill. His
emergence from the caves with a deactivated semi-humanoid
automaton sparked worries that something strange might
be going on in the caverns, but when he failed to return from
his second expedition a few days ago, those worries turned
to outright fear. Several other adventuring parties have gone
missing in the caves, and Torch finds itself running short on
new volunteers.
